Dorothy Dale in the City

k we girls should subscribe to the telegraph company. Ther

are not away yet,

and there's the grip. Now a railroad ticket to Dalton-dear old Dalton! Doro, I wi

orrected Dorothy. "I have very pl

ake them away from school for the holidays. There were laughter and merry s

that they are not likely to do anything else, I will take just a few mo

ter of Major Dale, of Dalton, and, though without a mother, she had two loving brothers, Joe and Roger. Besides these she had a very dear f

awful detention of a poor little girl, and how she

boarding school, where she spent so many happy days, and where she still is when the present stor

t happy there, owing to the many cliques and mutual jealousies. But the good sen

e than Dorothy could bear, at first, especially as it concerned her friend Tavia. For Tavia acted very rash

e the matter would end. Startling, and almost weird, were her experiences when she met the strange "Queen," who seemed so sad, and yet who h

indeed. How she and her friends, the boys as well as the girls, solved the mystery of the old "castle", and how they saved an unfortunate man from danger and despai

ng Days." To be taken for a demented girl, forced to go to a sanitarium, to escape, a

the end, for they were the means of bringing good to many people. The joyous conclu

be entitled to some rest. But events crowded thick and fast on Dorothy. On h

"Dorothy Dale's School Rivals." There was rivalry, none the less bitter because "sweet girl graduates" were the personages

Dorothy's aunt, with whom, after some years spent in Dalton, Dorothy and her father and brothers went to live, in North Birchlands. Tav

at Tavia did not do the same, but she was a girl so fond of doing the unexpected, so ready

eness was a charm never absent. Yet she could s

ady to leave the "Glen", as they called it; leave the school a

re. One week before Christmas the place was placed in the hands of t

ving gathered up her mail without opening it as she left the hall, now used he

unt Winnie, otherwise Mrs. White. "Listen to this. Aunt Winnie has taken a city house. Of course

cheeks," and she shifted about expectantly. "Let's take the auto bus-I a

s, and I assure you, Tavia, Aunt Winnie

rothy Dale." Tavia was never demonstrative, but just now she squeezed Dorothy's hand almost whit

d Dorothy. "I am afraid we will be s

st the window as the train smoke tried to hide the snowflak

it a sleigh, but you remember, Doro, it is nothing more than the fence rails he took from Brady's, buckled on t

nswered Dorothy, "but Daddy Brennen

ed that once in his rattletrap, and we had to walk over to Jordan, and from there I rode home on a pair of milk cans. But Dor

at her home," Dorothy mused. "I nev

ic teacher, has any family," replied Tavia irreverently. "I shal

ind from the vestibuled door to shout out the name of that station. "Madeline

o, with the porter close at her heels, was leaving the train for her home, responded. Chairs swung around simultaneously to allow their occupants a glimpse of the girl who had startled them with h

ood turn does. Just for wishing Maddi

ia's recklessness was ever a source of

hink I shall require a drink of water directly," and she straightened up as if to make her way t

led. Tavia could not be repressed, and Dorot

h the drinking water trick. He looks so nice-I might try being sweet and re

nted Dorothy. "We may

essible one. "Wouldn't that be delicious! There

it is awful! I hope the bo

" said Tavia. "They serve coffee and rolls a

t young man is a friend of Ned's! I

the sweet-girl part," said Tavia, with unhi

r hair. "We must be more careful than ever. Boys may pretend to like girls who

persisted Tavia. "Did not the selfsa

seat and crossed the aisle to where the girls sat. His head was uncovered, of co

iss Dale?" he

Dorothy, "and

ondering why he had not looked at her. "Per

othy, "that I hope nothing will prevent Ned an

he did deign to look at Tavia. Dorothy, quick to real

rous impulse prompted the gentleman who occupied the chair ahead to leave it and mak

this holiday," he said. "Your cousi

things. "I am always anxious to get to the Cedars-to see father and our boys, and Aunt Winnie, of course.

the young man said. "If it were not Christ

his preaching, she thought. And besides, his tie needed pressing, and his vest lacked the top b

t far from the Cedars; d

mother lost her health, and has gone out in the count

gasped at the

go home for Christma

irst," he said. "Then, if she feels well e

thy exclaimed, casting a look of

am glad to have met someone who knows the place. I was fearful of

," said Tavia, with an effort. "He is the o

ntroduce him to Daddy and his sleigh," the youth repl

ce. She was not accustomed to being ignored, and

good humoredly. "Just see it snow! I c

replied Tavia. "We cannot cou

"the sleigh answers all stage

turned Dorothy. "Dear old Dalton! I

?" asked Tavia, mischievously. "T

by Mr. Niles was now coming back. This, of co

boy cousins of yours do not get buried in the snow, and leave you in dist

Bird. But I do not anticipate any trouble to-night,"

y, he took his chair, while Tavia sat perfectly still and si

asked. "Don't you

mind to get off at Bridgeton. F

n a tone of reproof. "I should think you wo

th!" replied Ta

adventure," declared Dorothy.

elegraph to you," and Tavia helped her friend on with ha